Receptacle or container



Patented Sept. v16, 1924.

f *UNITED;,STATES 1 'BECVEPTACLE on "conrniivim Application itledl July1.6, 19423; -Se'rial No'. 651,816, i

To all whom #may concern:y i

Be it known that I-l/VALTER GOTTHEIMER, a citizen kof the UnitedStates,lresidingsat the city-of St. Louis, State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and'useful fImprovement in'Receptacles orContainers, of which the following 'is a specification,.reference beinglhad Vto thel accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.' v

This' invention relates to a certain `new and useful improvement inshipping or packing receptacles, containers, andthe like.

The chief objectof my present invention is the provision of a receptacleor container having an adjustable lid or.y cover, whereby the'contentsof the receptacle or container, thoughy varying vin quantity, maybecompactly and firmly held within the receptacle.

Another object ofv my presentinventionlis the provision of a rece tacleor container of the type statedin whicli a member of thelid or coverlocking 4means'is` adaptedtoalso form or receptacle. l v

With the above and other objects in view, my present invention residesin the novel features of form, construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts hereinafter described and afterwards pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a receptacle or containerembodying my invention; and

Figure 2 is a plan view of the receptacle or container.

Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to the drawing,which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, the containeror receptacle proper A is in the form of an open top shell preferablyrectangular in shape, container A co-mprising end-walls 1 1, side walls2 2, and a bottom wall 3 suitably fixed rigidly together. At their upperand lower margins, side walls 2 2, are preferably strengthened orre-enforced by cleats 4, as shown; and centrally substantiallythroughout their height, the opposite side walls 2 2 of shell A areformed with aligning pairs of suitably spaced openings or apertures 5.

Having relative dimensions to fitfor free latwise movement within shellA, is a lid or coverB provided upon its upper surface and at itsopposite side margins with cleats 6 6. Disposed over and above lid orcover provide` a `carrying handle for thev B and rigidly seated at itsopposite ends, as aty7 7, centrally -of the lidv B in theoppositeicleats6 6', is a bar 8. bent, as shown, intermediatefits ends, as at 9, toprovide aconvenient hand-grip.: f 1 r Seated in the cleat 6 uponopposite sides of theendTy of bar 8, is a pair of rigid paral-` lelcpins10 10, both of which project at anA endy beyond the outer face of thecleat 6 to lit selectively in one orthe other'of the j pairs of.lopenings .I5 in the adjacent side wall 2 ofthe shell A. y

.l Disposed/for movement upon the opposite end-portion 7 of bar Sbetweenthe cleat 6 70 Y andthe adjacent side-bar 9 `of handle 9, is a plate11,and` coiled on the bar end-.por-

tion 7 intermediate plate 11 and the sidev`11 being" preferablyobliquelyoifset at its opposite' ends, as 'at 13 13, to provide aconvenient lfinger-"grip for movement of plate' 11 inwardlyl upon barend-portion 7 against 80 the tension of spring 12. y

Projecting outwardly from plate 11 upon opposite sides of barend-portion 7 and freely movable in ways or openings 14 14 provided inthe cleat 6"',for the purpose,is a 85 second pair of parallel pins 15-15of a length when vplate '.11 is in flatwise impinging position uponcleat 6 topproject beyond the outer side face of cleat 6 to removablyfit likewise selectively in one or the other pair of openings 5 in theopposite side wall of shell A.

In kuse or operation, it will be now obvious that depending upon and asthe quantity of the contents of shell A varies, lid B is rst disposedsomewhat obliquely within shell A with its movable pair of pins 154 heldby plate 11 in retracted position.` Lid B is then moved within shell Ato locate and project its fixed pair of pins 10 into the 100 pair ofside wall apertures or openings 5 iirst appearing above the level of thecontents of the shell. The lid B is then manipulated to a horizontalposition within thel shell to locate its pair of movable pins 15 105 tfor projection into the aligning pair of apertures or openings 5 in theopposite sideswall 2, when, pull upon plate 11 being removed, ythe pins15 freely move into such apertures 5, the lid B being thereby rmly heldin such position within Vshell A directly above its contents and theContent-S Of f the shell being thus firmly and. Compactly held, Within;the Shell. Aiuti; Williil SO locked to and Within shell A, the portljQIl9 of bar 8 provides a ready. and conveniente,

carrying handle for the shell A, and its contents. To remove lid B topermit 39.633,55; t@ the contents of shell A, merely a reversal oftheoperations here stat-eid is; required.

I am aware that minor changes in the form, construction, arrangement,and come bination of the several parts of my new receptacle or containermay bey made and substituted for those herein shown and;l def scribedWithout departing from-- the nature and principle of my invention.

As best seen in Figure 2, the plate 11 is rovided with an opening, as atL61', and

Xed in cleat 6 adjacent the opening 16, is astaple 1'7. Adapted forengagementwith the staple 17 and with the plate 11 ati this opening 16,is a Wire or otheisuitable means 18 for sealing the lid Bin adjustedposition Within the container A.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure,by Letters Patent is: i

l. A receptacle comprising a contents-.- containing shell providedverticallyy upon itsv Walls With seriesr of spaced aligning openings, incombination With` a lid adapted to vi'latwise adjustably' fit Within theshell, and means for locking the lid in selected 81djusted position toand Within the, shel'1=sa-jd in the aligning openings of the otherseries,

2r. receptacle comprising a contentscontaining shell provided verticallyupon its; WallsWithseFiesof spaced pairs of aligning openings, incombination With a lid adapted to at'wise adjiustably.- t Within theshell, and: means for? lock-ing: the lid in selected adjusted-'' ositionto and Within the shell, said' means including a pair ofr fixedpinsiupon the-lid adapted to fit selectively in the. pairs. ofi openingsof* Said', series, a bar 1112101; thli, ai plieteyelding-lymovable uponsai-iiiY ban, and a pei-r of? pins carried by the plate and adaptedtofit selectively aligning par i. sof: openings of the ois-heil? S` ES, i'A A receptacle comprising an cpeintep ng; Shelli, iii combination pted`toy iiatw'iseadjustably fit Within the shell, and; means: includ-ing ebar fixed upon the lid' fOr-locking the lid in se lected aid-"justedlposition to and' Within the shell', said barl also providing a, carryinghandle for the Shell Wifi` -n the lid iS locked to the shell.

lIn testimonywheneef, I .have signed; my name to;r this; specification.

WALTER GOTTHEMER.

